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Claudia S. Grant, a homemaker and volunteer, died of complications from Parkinson's disease Sunday at the Green Ridge Village retirement community in Newville, Pa. The former Ruxton resident was 83. Born Claudia Rhett Stuart in Arlington, Va., she was raised in Washington's Georgetown neighborhood and earned a bachelor's degree in 1944 from George Washington University. Mrs. Grant, who resided for many years in Towson and Ruxton, had volunteered at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She had lived at the retirement community since 2003.

A Mass of Christian burial for Louise C. Gieron, a retired seamstress. will be offered at 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Casimor Roman Catholic Church, Kenwood Avenue and O'Donnell Street Canton.The Baltimore native died Friday of cancer at the Stella Maris Hospice in Lutherville. She was 85.She owned and operated a small grocery, Louise's Store, in Highlandtown in the 1930s and '40s. After she sold the store, she worked as a seamstress until her retirement in the early 1970s.During World War II, she contributed blood regularly to support the military and won several awards from the Red Cross in recognition of her donations.

Pleasant Mae Suggs-Evans, a homemaker and former nurse-midwife, died of a heart attack Tuesday at St. Agnes Hospital. She was 96. Pleasant Mae Suggs was born in Bayboro, N.C., and raised and educated in Ayden, N.C. She was married in 1930 to Joseph C. Evans, a longshoreman, and moved to Baltimore in 1940. He died in 1978. From the 1940s until the 1960s, Mrs. Suggs-Evans was a nurse-midwife. She also worked for the Model Cities Program helping to organize programs for senior citizens.

By Kathryn Higham and Kathryn Higham,SPECIAL TO THE SUN | December 25, 1997

If you're looking to indulge yourself during the holidays, here are some dessert cafes worth visiting.Almost everyone knows about Vaccaro's, the Italian bakery in Little Italy. The best part about the cafe is its location, on the corner of Albemarle and Stiles streets. On the afternoon we visited, the air outside was filled with the wonderful smell of garlic as restaurants surrounding Vaccaro's got ready for the dinner crowd.Inside, the staff was decorating the Christmas tree and stacking gold boxes of panettone in the window.

Each day of the week offers a menu aimed at a different aspect of meal planning. There's a family or holiday meal, usually Sunday, a kids' menu aimed at younger tastes, a heat-and-eat meal that recycles leftovers, a budget meal that employs a cost-cutting strategy, a meatless dish for people who may not be strict vegetarians but are trying to cut down on meat, an express meal that requires little or no preparation and an entertaining menu, usually the...

This week's menus; A clip-and-save guide to a week's worth 0) of mealsEach day of the week offers a menu aimed at a different aspect of meal planning. There's a family or holiday meal, usually Sunday, a kids' menu aimed at younger tastes, a heat-an-eat meal that recycles leftovers, a budget meal that employs a cost-cutting strategy, a meatless dish for people who may not be strict vegetarians but are trying to cut down on meat, an express meal that requires little or no preparation and an entertaining menu, usually the Saturday meal, that's quick but worthy of company.

To embellish a meal of romance on the day designed for love, consider this effortless menu masquerading as a culinary feat. Arty and appealing roulade rounds are a tasty use of vegetables with the always popular steak. The trick for instant tenderness is to have the butcher run the steak through his tenderizer machine and this takes only a minute. (Otherwise, your flank steak could well be stringy and tough.)Simple fresh steamed green beans add a bright touch as the vegetable and can be fanned out on the plate for an attractive presentation.

Wedding date: April 20, 2013 Tom's story: Tom Gloss, 59, grew up in Buffalo, N.Y. He is a retired federal employee. His mother, Wilma, is a homemaker and his father, Norman Gloss Sr., is deceased. Jim's story: Jim Flower, 63, grew up in LaSalle, Ill. He owns James E. Flower Insurance Agency in Owings Mills. His mother, Darlene, and his father, James E. Flower Sr., are deceased. Their story: Tom and Jim met in July 2001. Both had been previously married, gotten divorces and were looking for love.

Donna's Coffee Bar2 W. Madison at Charles St. Hours: Open Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Fri., 8 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Sun. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (410) 385-0180.The sight of platters heaped with roasted vegetables standing next to plates with thick slices of cake and the smell of fresh bread which curls into the aroma of coffee help make a trip to Donna's become an excursion for the senses.The menu offers a tempting array of soups, salads, sandwiches and dinner pastas. Donna's Salad ($4.75)